Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat^f1, as last amended by Directive 86/587/EEC^f2, and in particular point 24, Chapter IV of Annex I thereto,

Having regard to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry meat^f3, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85^f4, and in particular point 12, Chapter III of Annex I thereto,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products^f5 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85, and in particular point 17, Chapter II of Annex A thereto,

Whereas point 24, Chapter IV, Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, point 12, Chapter III, Annex I to Directive 71/118/EEC, and point 17, Chapter II, Annex A to Directive 77/99/EEC provide that the Commission, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 16, 12a and 19 of the said Directives, respectively, recognizes a staff medical check-up scheme offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate;

Whereas the authorities of the Netherlands, by letters of 20 October 1986 and 13 February 1987, and by communication on 25 March 1987, have informed the Commission of an alternative medical check-up scheme;

Whereas, after examination at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee of 25 March 1987, this alternative scheme as presented in the Annex to this Decision can be considered as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: